Business Major and Minors

The business curriculum affords a student the opportunity to broaden his or her understanding of the environment of modern business and of the principles and processes for effective management of organizations.

Business Major

A bachelor of science degree in Business requires 48 credits. Majors must take the following courses:

BUS 250, 301, 311, 313, 320, 344, 360, 400, and 404

BUSLP 307

ACCT 101 and 102

ECON 101, 102, and 360

Majors must also take one business cases class listed below or an elective from another department with advisor's approval. (BUS 320: Business Statistics satisfies a core curriculum requirement as it can be one of the two courses students must take in the Natural World Domain.)

Optional ConcentrationsRequirements for a Concentration: a minimum of three courses in the concentration; an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 in the concentration courses; and a graded 3-credit internship. For international business concentration a semester or summer abroad may substitute for an internship.

For those who choose to pursue a concentrated field of study and who satisfy the requirements, their official college records and transcripts will show not only their major but their concentration as well. We encourage students to take advantage of this opportunity to enhance their depth of knowledge and experience in one of these selected areas. Concentrations reinforce our degree in business in a way that will be professionally and personally valuable.

Double Major in Business and Information Systems The following courses may count toward both majors: Econ 101-102, ACCT 101, BUS 307, BUS 311, BUS 360 and any course cross listed as BUS and IFSY. Learn more about the information systems double major.

General Business Minors

Minor for Accounting Major Business minors majoring in accounting must take the following courses: